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Jerky vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jerky and oranges

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, and selenium; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 90% more.
  • Oranges contain less sodium.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Jerky
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Orange
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +410%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.8%
Contains more IronIron +5320%
Contains more CopperCopper +404.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +11485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2807.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2040%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Jerky
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Orange
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +514.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1198.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Orange DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 0mg 90%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.07mg 73%
Iron 5.42mg 0.1mg 67%
Protein 33.2g 0.94g 65%
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Phosphorus 407mg 14mg 56%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.015g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0µg 41%
Fats 25.6g 0.12g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.023g 28%
Folate 134µg 30µg 26%
Copper 0.227mg 0.045mg 20%
Selenium 10.7µg 0.5µg 19%
Choline 109.1mg 8.4mg 18%
Calories 410kcal 47kcal 18%
Cholesterol 48mg 0mg 16%
Potassium 597mg 181mg 12%
Magnesium 51mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.282mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.04mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.025g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.087mg 6%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.025mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.25mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Carbs 11g 11.75g 0%
Net carbs 9.2g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9g 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
3
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3431.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1454.5%
Contains more WaterWater +271.4%
~equal in Carbs ~11.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
2
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49052.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3944%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/nutrients
  2. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.